Film Camera

Hey gang. I had a blast with my film camera and I have yet to take a roll and get it developed. On one roll I have a couple of shots of Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller on location in Queens,NY. Now going to the drug store to get the rolls developed has been a problem because when I get home from my day job I don't have the energy to go to the drug store. But I will be dropping off some of this film so I can see what I shot. Today I made a purchase, I bought a Sony A200 DSLR so I can get back to shooting for profit. By next week I will be back in action. I am so excited about this and I can't wait. I bought it from B&H in the used dept. They have a good selection, but I am a Sony man being that I own a Minolta, this way I don't have to by new lenses and gear. So I can just keep it moving. So stay tune as I get my old clients and find new ones to get Fotoconcept on the map. See you all soon.

Going back to basics.

I guess you are really saying to yourself,"What is Fotoconcept going to do next?"Well it seems that I had to get a new camera. My DSLR power switch was broken and being that it's a Minolta, getting it repaired is going to be tedious. So I went online and found me a film camera, Minolta of course so I can still use my lenses, and now I am in the process of starting over with film. I notice that a lot of places don't develop film. One place, I will not say, said it will take a week for my images to come back. But I have a place that will have them for me in a day. This is going to be interesting shooting film instead of digital. Kinda takes me back to when I was in high school shooting black and white and was not able to see the shot instantly from the back. The anticipation of getting them back from the developer and seeing them will bring back the old days. Keep an eye out, I plan on shooting my model Zekea Steward in my upcoming shoot. "Stay in Focus!"

What!

Hey everyone. I guess you are wondering where is Fotoconcept. I have been trying to find my brand. Something that would say,"Oh yeah, that's Fotoconcept's work". So far I have'nt found it. I have no critics that has an eye for art. It's very hard to judge your own work. So I hope that one day someone will step up and let me know if it's good or bad. So to what ever fan I have feel free to email me or respond to this post if you find a photo that tickles you fancy. The Photoshop that I am using is really great,( PSE8) and learning to use it is a snap. I just have to get out and shoot more. I guess because of the lack of support I just don't shoot what I need to have a brand. The photos I have here are photoshoped. I think that web and graphic design is a pretty fun gig. The fireworks was something I learned in a issue of Popular Photography, (July 2008) the fireworks was shot in New Jersey and the foreground is the Brooklyn Bridge (You know where). The process was pretty easy, so now I won't freak out when I can't catch the fireworks on the Hudson. I can put fireworks anywhere now. The shoes was a friend's wife shoes off of Facebook. He took a shot of them, I cropped out one and used the other. Honestly I think it is find work, For someone who did'nt take one lesson or has a BA,PHD,or a Masters, I think I did good. So until next time. Grace and Peace.

This year we were giving out plates of food to the people who may not have a Happy Thanksgiving like the rest of us. The gesture was so rewarding. We went to three destinations and handed out 100 dinners. I was also happy to see that we were not the only ones helping out, may G-D bless them for their effort. This Christmas we will be back out to hand out more plates for the people. See a need fill a need. Let's fill the world with LOVE, and let them know that G-D is with them.

My new umbrella set-up

Recently I received in the mail my new wireless trigger system for my speedlite set-up. I got the idea from this website Strobist.com. They deal with only speedlite set-ups, and how to light your subject as cheaply (economically, or how ever you want to say it) as possible. With this system I can shoot out doors with out bulky batteries or extension cords. With this system I am able to do more, just like the big name photographers with their big budgets and fancy equipment. I now have the power to produce great photos at low cost, sounds good right, "I KNOW!!" I ordered my trigger, and speedlite bracket from Ebay. I have two of everything so I can have a key and fill light to work with. I have a shot of my grandson sitting on his play chair modeling for me. I can have that dramatic light look and be free to shoot without wires. I highly recommend you to go and become a strobist, the results are outstanding, even in the rain. When I have more shots I will post them. See the Light, Be the Light, Capture the Light! (All shots were taken w/a shoot through umbrella)

Park Shoot

I was at Warinanko Park in Roselle, NJ. for a shoot with a client of mine Aleia Moore (moore2lifemotivation.com) 0n the 15th of August. I used natural light w/a reflector to fill. I used the warm side (gold) since she wore very little make-up to give color to her skin. The shoot went very well despite I had no assistant to hold my reflector. I also used a strobe in the areas that I could not reflect the sun. I shot with my minolta 7D and everything came out well. My next shoot, I will let you know. But it only gets better and better. My goal is to support those that need the service, but can not afford the high price that most photographers charge, but receive the same quality. That's favor.

Zaymusic Shoot